June 27, 2025The Costello College of Business at George Mason University is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 Graduate Students of the Year. These individuals exemplify the highest standards of academic excellence, leadership, and dedication to their field.
June 24, 2025Waleed Effendi’s story isn’t one of shortcuts or easy wins—it’s a story of persistence, resourcefulness, and self-belief. It’s about showing up, doing the work, and trusting that progress adds up, even when the finish line isn’t always in sight.
June 25, 2025At Commencement, the newest Costello alumni are welcomed into the Costello alumni community—comprising 40,000 members and counting. Working on their behalf, the Costello College of Business Alumni Chapter offers engaging programs and networking opportunities to foster meaningful connections among students, alumni, faculty, and community partners.
June 16, 2025A Costello College of Business professor’s 2019 academic paper was one of the first to analyze the unique market features of the federal government contracting ecosystem.
June 9, 2025Bill Wei, a 2023 graduate from the Costello College of Business at George Mason University, is currently working as a technology intern at the New York-based hedge fund Alphadyne Asset Management while simultaneously pursuing a master’s degree in financial engineering at New York University. As an international student from China, Bill’s journey is one of hard work, discipline, and an unwavering commitment to continuous learning.
June 6, 2025For Glenn Eckert, BS Finance ‘89, MBA ‘92, life in finance was not started by visiting a Bloomberg Terminal or a Wall Street internship. It started in Fairfax, Virginia, with athletics including swimming and rowing, a part-time job, and a degree from George Mason University that helped boost momentum.
June 4, 2025For many students, the transition from undergraduate to graduate studies can feel like a long road. But for those in George Mason University’s Bachelor’s–Accelerated Master’s (BAM) program, it’s a strategic leap forward. Maha Almoshaddak, a current student in the BAM Finance track, shares her transformative experience and why this fast-paced, high-reward program was the perfect fit for her career goals.
May 28, 2025Management professor Kevin Rockmann’s research shows how collegial, cooperative relationships are a feature, not a bug, of great organizations.
May 30, 2025While many of their peers were spending spring break catching sun at the beach, members of the Impact Fellows Program were busy engaging with organizations and professionals in New York City to see how they run their operations while being dedicated to social impact, sustainability, and community service.
May 23, 2025A new book co-authored by Lisa Gring-Pemble, associate professor of business foundations at Costello, reveals an overlooked strength of the early woman’s movement—“prophetic” rhetoric reconciling reform with religious faith.
